1. Allowable Uses of TIII Funds
Federal Grant Programs Conference
October 23, 2017
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

2. TIII funds are to supplement, not supplant
ESSA REQUIREMENT
Section 3115(g) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT – Federal funds made available under this subpart shall be used so as to supplement the level of Federal, State, and local public funds that, in the absence of such availability, would have been expended for programs for English learners and immigrant children and youth and in no case to supplant such Federal, State, and local public funds.
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

3. Supplement not Supplant, what does that mean?
TIII is a supplemental grant, which means:
If the program or activity would exist in the absence of TIII funds, the district cannot use TIII funds for that program or activity.
TIII funds can’t be used for anything that is the district’s responsibility, for example, translations of documents such as report cards, guidance documents, school manuals.
District parent nights, science fairs, supplies for ESL classes, teacher salaries during the school day, ELL director salaries, field trips scheduled as part of the regular activities for students, or made available for all students.
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

4. Professional Development
PD has to be supplemental, not take the place of district sponsored PD, and must be for the benefit of EL students and their language development (or for immigrant students if receiving and immigrant grant).
SOME online courses from qualified providers can be paid for with TIII funds. Ask us! We’ll let you know!
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

5. What are ALLOWABLE uses of Title III funds?
Services that occur before and after school; as well as for summer school programs for ELs.
PD for teachers that pertains to the development of EL’s language proficiency.
Parent engagement activities for TIII ELs, such as parent ESL classes, and parent literacy.
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

6. Parent/Family Engagement
Some parent activities are not funded by TIII
District meetings that involve EL parents
District activities that are available to all parents
District meetings for parents that discuss core programming or how to interpret ACCESS results.
Parent meetings with teachers concerning a student’s progress in core subjects.
Some community resources are not funded with TIII funds
Housing information
Financial benefits
Legal information
Employment opportunities
Babysitting for parent meetings and transportation to parent events or meetings is not allowed by TIII.
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

7. Parent/Family Engagement
ESL classes
Literacy classes
Communication within families (Parents Forum)
Opportunities to see TIII programs in action
Art and literacy or Art and language classes
Some third party providers can provide the classes/programs and be funded by TIII.
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

8. PD Ideas for teachers of ELs
Cultural awareness
Listenwise
Listening and Language Acquisition PD Program
Lingt
Create Speaking Resources for your students
Museum of African American History
PD workshops for teachers
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

9. TIII and Dual Enrollment
Funds can be used only if the district doesn’t have a program in place.
Must have an agreement in place with a higher ed institution.
Use wisely for EL students that have the potential to make a successful program
Work with the office of College and Career Readiness at DESE,
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

10. Title III and Pre-K
Title III can be used to supplement services to Pre-K students in district Pre-K programs
Title III can be used for supplemental PD for teachers of Pre-K students
Title III can be used to develop and implement effective Pre-K programs that are coordinated with other relevant programs
Activities and relevant data must be coordinated with Head Start and Early Head Start agencies
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

11. Contact Information
Melanie Manares, TIII Coordinator, ,
Beth O’Connell, TIII Specialist, ,
Paul Aguiar, Director, OELAAA ,
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

12. Questions?
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education